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We cook a monjayaki Japanese pancake on the hood of a car during Japan’s hottest summer ever【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 26, 2018 - Tweet
Briquette-free barbecuing as the sun turns the hood of Japan’s cheapest car into a hot plate.
- Japan
- (cars • COK • cooking • crazy • food • funny • heat • hot • monjayaki • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • Soramobile • video • weird)
Seiji wants to invite his new girlfriend back to his place, but there’s just one problem…
- Master Blaster
May 14, 2018
Our writer dreams of playing video games with his newfound love in his apartment, but first he has to find it under all the garbage.
Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen barely interview Andrew W.K.【Video】
- Master Blaster
Apr 12, 2018
Once again, our pseudo-interviewer Seiji harnesses the rising force of a guitar god to confront the premier party-rocker.
- Japan, USA
- (Andrew W.K. • COK • interview • music • rock • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • video • Yngwei Malmsteen • You Are Not Alone)
The dramatic conclusion to the Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 27, 2018
This is it. Two years after the start of the project, SoraNews24’s most consistent bachelor takes one last shot at romance as he meets Mimi.
- Japan
- (awesome • COK • Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project • moving • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • touching)
Does catching a female co-worker’s eraser win her heart like it does in video games?
- Master Blaster
Mar 24, 2018
Seiji attempts to apply the romantic logic of dating simulators to the real world.
- Japan
- (dating simulator • eraser • gal-games • romance • romance games • Seiji Nakazawa)
How to enjoy Japanese idol music if you hate its sweetness: Pretend they’re not singing about YOU
- Casey Baseel
Mar 9, 2018
There’s black comedy gold waiting in the titles of AKB48 idol hits, and our one tiny trick reveals it.
- Japan
- (AKB48 • funny • idol singers • Idols • Japanese language • Japanese linguistic • learning japanese • music • Seiji Nakazawa)
Seiji and the spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen barely interview a Japanese actress【Interview】
- Master Blaster
Feb 19, 2018
In order to confront the intimidating and multi-talented Rena “Non” Nonen, our interviewer summons a god of rock.
- Japan
- (guitar • interview • music • Non • Rena Nonen • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • video • voice actresses • Yngwie Malmsteen)
The five laws of anime magical girl series
- Casey Baseel
Feb 6, 2018
SoraNews24’s Seiji compiles a list of five things you’ll need to do if you want to be a heroine in the grand tradition of Sailor Moon and her ilk.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • magical girls • Sailor Moon • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ)
The five best anime of 2017【Seiji’s World of Anime】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 4, 2018
The biggest otaku in the SoraNews24 office runs down his picks for the five series you need to see to feel like you “watched anime” in 2017.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Kemono Friends • Seiji Nakazawa • Seiji's world of anime • SNOJ • video)
Beat the winter blues with an insect hotpot filled with crickets, worms, and giant water bugs
- Master Blaster
Dec 30, 2017
Why wait for the collapse of civilization to enjoy this unique blend of flavors?
- Japan
- (crickets • food • giant water bug • hotpot • insect • mealworms • nabe • Rakkoara • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO)
SoraNews24’s totally uncensored sexy men’s calendar is on its way, featuring loincloth Mr. Sato!
- Casey Baseel
Dec 27, 2017
Our reporter Meg turns her lens on 12 months’ worth of steamy male skin, including borderline-illegal cosplay.
- Japan
- (calendarsmfundoshi • COK • crazy • funny • loincloths • Meg • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • RocketNews24 calendar • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • SoraNews24 calendar • weird)
Fresh tuna sashimi vs. frozen – Can our Japanese taste testers tell the difference in taste test?
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 29, 2017
Tuna is tuna is tuna, right? Wrong!
- Japan
- (Ahiru Neko • bluefin tuna • Daiichiro Tashiro • food • Go Hatori • maguro • Mr. Sato • P.K. Sanjun • sashimi • Seiji Nakazawa • sushi • taste test • tuna • Yoshio • Yuichiro Wasai)
Our reporter Seiji’s first date in years is recreated in adorable web manga form!
- Casey Baseel
Jun 14, 2017
Seiji’s already-disarming looks get an SD manga makeover in this bittersweet episode from his less-than-active love life.
- Japan
- (cute • Find Seiji a Girlfriend Project • funny • manga • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa)
RocketNews24: The Album release date set!
- Master Blaster
Jun 10, 2017
Witness history in the making as the first ever musical album composed by a news-oriented website (we assume) hits iTunes and Amazon this July!
- Japan
- (album • Amazon • CD • iTunes • Mr. Sato • music • RocketMan • Seiji Nakazawa • There There Threres)
Five currently airing anime series that will kill your motivation to work or study【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
May 5, 2017
Our anime-loving correspondent Seiji says these anime series will give you a case of Japan’s dreaded, productivity-killing “May disease.”
- Japan
- (anime • gogatsubyo • May disease • Seiji Nakazawa • video)
SoraNews24’s loneliest reporter tests Japan’s new anime-style AI girlfriend smartphone app 【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 25, 2017
Seiji’s search for love takes him beyond the bounds of humanity.
- Internet, Japan
- (anime • dating simulators • romance • romance simulators • Seiji Nakazawa • Smartphones • video games)
One year after start of his girlfriend recruitment project, our reporter finally goes on a date
- Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2017
And no, Seiji didn’t rent his companion for his anime movie date.
- Japan
- (anime • contest • dating • funny • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • your name.)
Japanese company offers a “little sister rental” service, and our reporter just tried it out
- Casey Baseel
Mar 28, 2017
RocketNews24’s Seiji becomes a big brother for an afternoon.
Our sushi expert picks three toppings that will remind you what “first love” feels like
- Meg Murphy
Mar 18, 2017
Who knew love could taste like raw fish and crab guts?
- Japan
- (kaiten-zushi • Kura Zushi • love • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • sushi)
This year’s quest for Valentine’s chocolate from strangers takes unexpected turn for our writer
- Meg Murphy
Feb 16, 2017
After last year’s success, this year could only be better, right?
- Japan
- (chocolate • funny • Seiji Nakazawa • Shibuya • social experiment • Valentine's Day)
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New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown- Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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